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The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip , the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.
The Capture of New Orleans, 1862. Louisiana State University Press, 1995. Johnson, Robert Underwood and Clarence Clough Buel, eds., Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Century, 1894; reprint ed., Castle, n.d. Mitchell, John K. "Operations of Confederate States Navy in Defense of New Orleans" (letter).
New Orleans had been captured without a battle in the city itself and so it was spared the destruction suffered by many other cities of the American South. It retains a historical flavor, with a wealth of 19th-century structures far beyond the early colonial city boundaries of the French Quarter .
Early in the American Civil War New Orleans was captured by the Union without a battle in the city itself, and hence was spared the destruction suffered by many other cities of the American South. It retains a historical flavor with a wealth of 19th century structures far beyond the early colonial city boundaries of the French Quarter .
The Capture of New Orleans 1862. Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-1945-8. Hollandsworth Jr, James G. The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience During the Civil War (LSU Press, 1995) Johnson, Ludwell H. Red River Campaign, Politics & Cotton in the Civil War Kent State University Press (1993). ISBN 0-87338-486-5.
On April 28, Admiral David Farragut captured New Orleans, the South's largest city and most significant seaport. Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler occupied the city with a strong military government that caused considerable resentment among the civilian population. [15]
His album “Live in New Orleans” captured more than a concert. It captured a turning point in history. ... By the time “Live in New Orleans” was released in 1981, nearly 1 in 7 Americans ...
Capture of New Orleans by Union forces. Café du Monde in business. Harmony Club formed. [2] 1863 – New-Orleans Times newspaper begins publication. [4] 1866 – New Orleans riot; 1867 – Another in the long series of yellow fever epidemics; this one took its toll in Texas, as well. 1868 Louisiana readmitted to the Union. Straight University ...